D-Day. Info graphic really puts the scale of the assault in perspective. Have you seen it?

I know this is out of the blue, but I came across this info graphic on a BBC website. Breaking the invasion down by the numbers. As we all should know D-Day was the Largest Amphibious Assault conducted by the U.S. Army and her partnered nations. To break Hitlers Atlantic Wall.

I grew up listening to my grandfather talk of his days as an RAF pilot flying mission that day. His duty was to pilot a plane of paratroopers from 6th Airborne Division. His engined failed from antiaircraft fire comig up from below and he purposely glided his plane low and away from the troops still coming down. He and his crew survived the landing and got out before the plane fully engulfed. He linked with US troops (who he says were way off their mark and not the other way around) and fought with them through the invasion days until he made contact back to a English unit and back to the RAF. Even after Alzheimer's took everything from my grandfather. Talking about his days flying would always seem to bring the glint of life back to his eye. Sometime he would tell the stories as he did when i was younger other times I believe he thought we were his old crew and would banter as if as well. Because of him I've constantly wanted to know more about the men of WW2. Reading everything I could get my hands on during my younger years. It's probably what let me to joining and serving today.

Anyway that's my little story. Anyone else have some tales from their parents or grandparents?

Link to the story with the info graphic.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zgvyyrd?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=BBC_iWonder&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=knowledge_and_learning